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THE ZONING REPORT Page Two recyclable materials ~auled by special refuse trucks that make th~ pick-up from the drop boxes and RVMs and f~om curbside pick-up. Recycling coIlection~centers, or large collec- tion centers, faclliti~s or stations, can have one of two functions:[they can gather and sort recyclable materials r~into large volumes for shipment to industrial~end users or they can be a bulk drop box, which is greater in area than the maximum size defined for a recycling drop box or RVM, or is a! group of four or more drop boxes and RVMs Recycling pr oces: process recyclable large collection cent. refuse trucks collect RVMs and curbside pi processed for compl Lt one ]/)cation. lng plants mechanically aterials received from ~rs or hauled directly by ed from drop boxes and ~kup. The materials are .ct, efficient and cost- effective shipment to lindustrial end-users. The two specialized f~cilities outside the hier- archy are thrift-stor~ collection trailers and r--~cycling drop-off la'es at solid waste stations and landfills. These ~acilities have employees, attendants and busin/~ss hours to collect and transfer materials when received. Thrift-store collection trailers a~e parked in commercial parking lots and co~lect used furniture and household goods. ReCycling drop-off lanes at solid waste stations ~nd landfills collect spe- cific recyclable mat4rials and household haz- ardous wastes not to be disposed of as trash or bulky used and old ho~lsehold goods. The definition of "re~¥clable material" in zon- ing codes includes a list of items eligible to be collected by the community-wide recycling pro- gram. Not included dn this list are items that may be collected andirecycled but are not part of the recycling program. The definition expli~.itl~, excludes~ for purpos- es of zoning regula{.ion: refuse, garbage an.d trash, which is not ~recycled; hazardous and biodegradable waste, ~which includes chemicals and solvents such as i old paint and pesticides, household batteries, ~orn-out tires and specifi- cally listed chemical ~ubstances and compounds used in commercial ~perations and which are recyclable in a regulated manner outside the community-wide system; yard and landscape waste, which is separately collected for incin- eration or composting; rubble and construction/ demolition debris~ which can be sent to earth landfills or can be approved for on-site filI; and used motor oil and dead automobile batter- · les, which are exchanged by a purchaser or deposited at places where new motor oil and batteries are sold. Differentiate recycling uses from similar uses that are inepmp.a.t.ible lowed in less intensive zones or that have more stringent zoning standards. Large recycling centers and processing plants are defined to exclude vehicle and appliance wrecking and dismantling, salvage yards and junkyards. These uses might be extensively involved in recycl- ing, by parting out and by selling or giving the metal in vehicles and items to recycler$. But they are subject to stringent zoning regulation and enforcement and many onerous non-zoning fire safety and environmental regulations. Zoning standards for recycling drop boxes and reverse vending machines These facilities have similar zoning standards and requirements. Where located inside build- ings, they are allowed in all zones and have no special regulations. But where located outside buildings, they are allowed only in specific zones and are extensively regulated. But most codes exempt them from the regulations if they are intended only for use on the premises by residents, occupants or employees. These facilities are allowed in all commercial and industrial zones accessory to any listed use. Most codes allow them in residential zones with institutional uses sited only on paved areas or on parking lots. Many codes allow them in multi-family projects and in office and i'ndustrial parks and complexes subject to fen- cing and screening standards required of trash boxes and dumpsters. As accessory uses, they take the accessory structure zone yards and setbacks of the zones February 18, 1994 issue